Darning implement



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' M S SCHAFOR DARNING IMPLBMBNT.

No. 575,378. Patented Jan. 19, 1897.

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` M S SCHAFOR yDAR'NING IMPLBMBNT.

No. 575,378. Patented Jan. 19,1897.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE..

MARY S. SCIIAFOR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DARNING llVl PLEIVI ENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 575,378, dated January19, 18997. Application filed December 2, 1895- Serial No. 570,867. (NOmodel.)

To /LZZ whom, t 77th/u concern.-

Be it known lthat I, MARY S. SCHAFOR,of the city of Chicago, in thecounty of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and usefulDarning Implement; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of thesame.

This invention relates to a darning imple ment which is used for darningrents or apertures in garments, hosiery, dre. and the object of theinvention is to provide a simple implement of this character by means ofwhich a rent maybe quickly and neatly darned.

The implement comprises in its construction a base or table having anopening in its upper surface over which the rent or aperture in thearticle to be darned is placed. A frame of the same contour as the tableand fitting snugly to the sides thereof and preferably composed ofspring metal is placed upon the table over the goods and by itsresiliency clamps the fabric in place upon the table. The frame carriesthree sets of hooks, one oi' which is stationary upon the frame andpreferably formed integrally therewith. A second set of hooks aremounted upon a head carried by the framevhich head is preferablyadjustable to and from the stationary set of hooks. A third set of hooksare carried by a rocking plate pivotally mounted upon the frame, thelatter set of hooks being adapted to work between the stationary set ofhooks, so as to carry the one set of the warp-threads alternately aboveand below the other set.

The invention consists in the devices and combinations of devices whichare hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan view of the darningimplement arranged for use. Fig. 2 is aside elevation showing the set ofoscillating hooks raised. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional elevationshowing the oscillating set of hooks depressed, the dotted lines showingthe raised position of the same hooks. Fig. t is a transverse sectionalview. Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the fabric to be mendedclamped in place, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a table of sheetmetal.

In the drawings, A represents the outer frame, which is, preferably madeof sheet metal and may be stamped complete from a single piece. It hasan opening in its upper surface, and its vertical side members areadapted to embrace a table B, which is of similar form, having anopening in its upper surface registering with the opening in the outerframe. This table is also preferably constructed of sheet metal stampedup in a single piece. The frame A is provided with a series of hooks a,which are preferably formed integrally with the material of said frame.These hooks areturned upwardly, and their extremities are oblique to theline of their `bodies and turn in the same direction.

C rcpresentsaplate pivoted upon the frame A by lugs R and which isprovided witha series of hooks c, which may be formed integrall y withsaid plate, and said series of hooks are adapted to work between thehooks a. Their points are also turned obliquely to their bodies, but inopposite directions from the points of the hooks a.

D represents an adjustable and movable head having the lugs II embracingthe sides of the frame and provided with a series of apertures adaptedto engage with the stud or button G on the frame A, so as to lock theadjustable head in any position to which it may be adjusted. The head Dis provided with a series of hooks d, whose points are turned upwardlyover the bodies or shanks.

In use the fabric I" is first placed over the table with the rent to bemended over the opening in such table. The outer frame is then placedover the fabric, and thereby the latter is clamped to the table, holdingit in place. The darning-thread is passed up through the goods, so as tohold the end thereof, and then the thread is passed back and forth overthe three sets of hooks, it being carried from over one of the hooks d,thence around one of the hooks a and one of the hooks c, and back andforth until the warp is laid across the rent. One set of thewarp-threads being raised by rocking theplate C, as shown in Fig. 2, thethread is earried across the rent between the two sets of warp-threads,being engaged with the fabric at each side of the aperture. Then byrocking the plate and depressing the elevated set IOO of warp-threadsand raising the other set the darning progresses, the rocking of theplate C providing the shed for the passage lof the needle.

It will be noticed that the hooks a. and d are arranged parallel to thefabric and in the same plane, and that the set of hooks c oscillate orvibrate, carrying one set of the Warpthreads alternately above and belowthe set which are held by the hooks a. The movement-need be slight onlyin order to provide the proper shed, and this movement is imparted in avery easy and convenient manner by placing the thumb upon the rockingplate, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the movement being quitenatural and easily and quickly performed, and the work progresseswithout lifting the thumb from the plate, while the implementI may lieupon the table, in the lap, or be held in the hands.

I call particular attention to the peculiar construction of the hooks aand c, the points of which are oppositely-turned, and which therebyprevent the threads from slipping off as the plate is rocked to form theshed. I also .consider it important to provide the open table, so thatthe fingers of the operator may be passed up under the fabric to assistin forcing the needle through the fabric at the edges of the rent.

It will be obvious from the foregoing description that by means of thisimplement the darning may be very neatly done. In commencing the Weavingthe thread is iirst secured in the fabric by passing it through thegoods and catching the alternate warpthreads, and the work is inished inlike ina-nner.

In removing the work from the implement the adjustable head is drawnback until it is freed from the catch, when .its hooks are disengagedfrom .the warp-threads, and t-hen the table may be removed andthe hookscarried by the outer frame disengaged.

. I claim* 1. A darning implement comprising in combination a tablehaving an openingin its upper surface, a frame fitting over the tablehaving an openingregistering with the opening thereof and adapted toclamp the goods upon the table, a set of lstationary hooks carried bythe frame at one end of the opening therein, a warp-head adj ustablymounted on the frame having a set of hooks arranged at the Voppositeside of said opening and a pivoted yplate carrying t-he third set ofhooks adapted to work-i-n the interspaces between the stationary set ofhooks and to alternately raise and depress one set of the warp-threadsas said plate is rocked upon its pivot, the set of stationary hooks andthe set of hooks on the pivoted plate having their points laterallyinclined at an angle to their bodies but in opn posite directions,substantially as described.

2.l A darning implement comprising in combination, a table having anopening in its top, a frame adapted to embrace the sides of the tableand to clamp the fabric to be mended thereon and provided with anopening in its upper surface registering with that of the table, anadjustable warp-head carrying a set of hooks at one end of thetable-opening, a set of hooks formed integrally with the frame and projectinginto the opening thereof and having their points turned laterallyat an angle with their bodies and a pivoted plate mounted on the frameand having a series of hooks adapted to work in the interspaces betweenthe said set of stationary hooks and having their points turnedlaterally at an angle to their bodies but in the opposite direction tothe points of the set of stationary hooks with which they cooperate,substantially as and for the purposes described.

3. A darning implement comprising in combination, a table composed ofsheet metal having an opening in its body, a skeleton frame alsocomposed of sheet metal and having flanged sides adapted to embrace thesides of the table and having an. opening adapted to register with theopening of the table and a series of hooks formed integrally with theframe and projecting into the plane of said opening, awarp-head mountedto slide upon the frame at the opposite end of said opening and having aseries of apertures therein, a hook or lu g uponsaid frame adapted toeng-age the apertures and provid-ing a fastening for the warp-head inthe adjusted position and a plate formed of sheet metal doubled uponitself pivoted upon the frame and having integrally formed therewith aseries of hooks to engage one set of the warp-threads and adapted by itsoscillation to carry said set of warp-threads alternately above andbelow the warp-threads carried by the stationary hooks, substantially asand for the purposes described.

MARY S. SCHA'FOR.

Witnesses:

MICHAEL D. FLAHERTY, CHARLES R. CAsLEr-i.

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